Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Ambition of Yamaguchi Suchen

The coalition forces retreated to the Kaiping area, including the warships that had previously shelled the batteries on the south bank, only 21 of the 38 warships successfully escaped, and in one day, 17 warships of various types were lost.

The loss of troops was even more terrifying, and the coalition of more than 4,000 people finally came back with only about 2,600 people, and many soldiers who participated in the battle were frightened, and they muttered that they wanted to go home and ask for their mothers.......

"Are you saying that the attack went smoothly at the beginning, but then it was crushed in a short time by a weapon that had never been seen before?" Wadsey inquired about the battle.

German Field Marshal Alfred von Wadsey, who was the commander-in-chief of the allied land offensive.

"It's not that the army can't be defeated, it's that there is no resistance at all, that kind of weapon can fly in the sky, it is smaller than a sparrow, and our weapons can't hit at all. But as soon as they are hit by the beam of light from that weapon, our soldiers will disappear into thin air. A French colonel shuddered as to recall a scene he had seen during the day.

"It's ridiculous, can beams kill?" A British major general mocked.

"It is the Holy Light, similar to the Angelic Light Judgment, which purifies the world of filth! We offended the gods of the East, and the gods of the East struck! Damn, we shouldn't have come to this place! An Italian officer shouted.

They were supposed to come to pick up the bargains, and they didn't send many soldiers, 80 marines, five army soldiers, two battleships.

As the commander of the Italian navy, Edward simply handed over all the ships to the command of the British army because he only had two warships, while he himself went to the British flagship to pull the relationship, hoping that after the victory of the war, he could get a piece of the pie.

When Lin Lei launched a counterattack, the two Italian battleships were all destroyed, and he was lucky to escape.

However, the Italian army, with a total strength of 85 men, now has only 6 people left, and Edward finally panicked.

"Humph! If there were gods in the East, they would have appeared sixty years ago! If you're afraid of death, go back to your Italy! The British Major General scoffed.

In the final analysis, this time their British army suffered the greatest losses, if they can't retaliate back, where is the face of their empire?

"Alright, stop arguing! I only care about our soldiers, whether they are captured or killed! Field Marshal Wadsey interrupted the argument of several men.

If it is only captured, then there is still room for maneuver in this matter, and the prisoners of war can be redeemed through negotiations, and then retaliate after figuring out the performance of the opponent's weapons.

If all of them are killed, then all countries will not look good, and even if this war is difficult to fight, it must be fought, even if it continues to increase troops.

However, no one could answer this question, the scene was so chaotic that the armies of various countries were rushing for their lives, and no one dared to return to the battlefield to find out the situation.

"In this way, early tomorrow morning, send someone to negotiate with Luo Rongguang, the commander of Dagu, to see if our soldiers are still alive, if possible, it is best to find out what kind of weapons they are using, the Manchu officials are still easy to buy." Wadsey proposed to stay put.

"Your Excellency Marshal, while negotiating, it is also necessary to exert sufficient pressure on them, and the contemptible people believe that the army should continue to advance and create a sense of urgency, otherwise the Manchu officials will not give in!" A Japanese lieutenant general made a different view.

In the earlier naval battle, the Japanese fleet rushed to the front, and after destroying the left battalion battery, it immediately turned its artillery fire and attacked the deputy left battalion battery, plus other coalition forces deliberately squeezed out, and did not let the Japanese send marines to "grab the merit", so on the contrary, it escaped a catastrophe in Lin Lei's counterattack later, and the loss was not large.

Among the Eight-Nation Alliance, the Japanese army sent the most troops, but it was jointly excluded by various countries and had no right to speak.

"If you don't fear death, I'll order my men to stay where they are!" The French colonel was reluctant to wade into troubled waters.

At the critical moment of snatching the fruits of victory, Lin Lei fought a wave of counterattacks, and the French army, which was originally not a large number, can be said to be broken.

"Lieutenant General Yamaguchi, you have also seen that now that the morale of the coalition forces is low, let alone oppress the Qing army at that time, it will be easy for the Qing army to perceive our hypocrisy." Wadsey said.

Obviously, he was also reluctant to send his own men to take the lead.

Lieutenant General Yamaguchi, whose full name is Yamaguchi Suchen, is the famous Fifth Division of the Japanese Army, the third division commander of the Itagaki Division, and the main force of the Eight-Nation Alliance, with a total strength of 20,000 troops alone.

"This time, you can let the contemptible Fifth Division take the lead! What if, as Mr. Edward said, that strange weapon was wielded by the gods of the East? Our Great Japanese Empire is also the Eastern Empire, and whether it is the First Sino-Japanese Naval War five years ago or this war, Amaterasu has always protected us. The immortals of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are not to be feared! Yamaguchi Suchen said with confidence.

The Japanese suffered the fewest losses in the previous naval battle, which caused Yamaguchi Sutomi to swell up, believing that this was Amaterasu protecting the empire.

After hearing this, the rest of the coalition generals exchanged eye contact, and finally Wadsey spoke: "In this case, please ask General Yamaguchi." ”

Now, as long as you don't let your own soldiers take the lead, it doesn't matter if you don't have any combat achievements.

"Please rest assured, the Fifth Division is the most elite ace division in the empire, and it will be able to successfully complete the mission!" Yamaguchi Suchen was excited.

The opportunity for the empire to make a name for itself was approaching, and putting pressure on the defenders of Dagu was secondary, and Yamaguchi's ultimate goal was to capture the Dagu fort in one fell swoop.

The morale of the entire camp was greatly reduced by the coalition army, which had to be repaired for one night, and the march continued the next morning.

At about three o'clock in the morning, when mankind slept the deepest in the day, Lin Lei, who had been waiting for a long time, had quietly come to the periphery of the coalition camp.

Freeing the Adjudicator, using the cover of night to destroy the sentinels and patrols, he then marched towards the coalition camp, continuing the slaughter while using his divine thoughts to collect food, weapons, ammunition, and other supplies.

A silent massacre was staged in Kaiping Town.

A large number of coalition soldiers were shot by drones in their sleep, leaving only scorched black holes in their beds.

The silent killing lasted for an hour and a half, and it wasn't until a quarter of the high-energy crystal was consumed that Lin Lei ordered to stop the killing.

The battle slaughtered more than 15,000 coalition soldiers and collected a large amount of supplies, totaling more than 700 contribution points.

In addition to the high-ranking generals of the coalition forces, the remaining remaining coalition soldiers were less than 9,000 people, and their food, ammunition, and light and heavy weapons were swept away.

The reason why they were not all slaughtered was to continue to intimidate the Eight-Nation Alliance, especially those high-ranking generals, who were the main culprits in this war of aggression against China, and let them die in their sleep, wouldn't it be too cheap for these people.

The second reason is that Lin Lei has earned enough contribution points needed to repay the war loan, as long as he does not complete the repayment, even if he earns more in the future, he will score forty percent to the system.

The third reason is that the remaining recovery value is not high, more than 9,000 unarmed soldiers, the value will not exceed 100 contribution points, and after removing the share to the system, there is only no more than 60 gross profits, and the consumption of high-energy crystals is almost around 30 contribution points.

In other words, even if the remaining 9,000 coalition soldiers are destroyed, Lin Lei's net profit is only about thirty contribution points, and a fool will only do it if the profit is so low.